Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...Nf6/2. c4/2...g6/3. Nc3/3...Bg7/4. e4
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King's Indian DefenceEdit
4. e4Edit
With 4.e4, White takes the King's Indian head-on, accepting the centre that black has conceded. Resulting games tend to be highly dynamic. Another important aspect of the move e4 is that it prevents black from playing 4...d5.
Theory tableEdit
For explanation of theory tables see theory table and for notation see algebraic notation.
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4
| 4 | ||
|---|---|---|
| ... d6 |
= | |
| ... 0-0 |
= | |
| ... c5 |
= |
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ReferencesEdit
ReferencesEdit
- Batsford Chess Openings 2 (1989, 1994). Garry Kasparov, Raymond Keene. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
External linksEdit
- 365Chess. 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4
- chessgames. 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4